Q. What are some good alternatives to Wikipedia?

While the best resource to use depends on the topic and the assignment, these resources, like Wikipedia, offer entries on a wide variety of topics:

• Biography and Genealogy Master Index
• Britannica Academic Edition
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Oxford Reference Online Premium
• Find reference sources with Scout. Here are three ways:
  • Enter a subject or topic in which you are interested and the word dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, reference, etc..
  • Search for a topic then narrow the results to a particular type of publication by using the Source Types limiter on the left side of the page.
  • Include a publication type in your search.